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Board hears AP participation and performance report; staff discuss AP vs. dual enrollment
Summary
A middle/high school presenter summarized four years of AP course participation and scores, noting high pass rates in small cohorts and ongoing efforts to increase enrollment; board members discussed promoting AP versus dual-enrollment and requested clearer fee information.
A presenter for the district's middle and high schools (speaker 5) reviewed a four-year summary of Advanced Placement offerings and results, emphasizing that while enrollment numbers are small the students who take AP exams generally score well. "Out of the 62 kids who took a class over the last 3 and a half, 4 years, 88 percent of those students passed with a 3 or better," the presenter said.
The report listed current AP course offerings — computer science, AP U.S. history, AP precalculus and AP calculus — and noted that some students take dual-enrollment classes instead of AP courses. The presenter highlighted high-performing subgroups (for example, AP calculus students with many 4s and 5s) but said low overall enrollment limits how broadly the AP data can inform instruction.
Board members and students asked whether the district should promote AP courses more strongly versus dual enrollment, and about who pays dual-enrollment fees. Staff said dual-enrollment fee coverage follows a state formula and offered to return with exact numbers. One student asked how to counsel peers weighing AP versus dual-enrollment; a board member suggested marketing, peer mentors and scheduling changes to make district AP classes a first option when feasible.
Staff also explained how AP courses were selected and certified (teacher training, curriculum alignment) and that the district uses AP and dual-enrollment options strategically to maximize student credit opportunities while balancing class size and rigor. The presenter offered to continue efforts to raise participation and to report back on enrollment trends and cost details.
